by Tony Hall
There were various Sports and Sporting Whist themes... and soccer whist...
“Lucky” Whist and “Dansant” Whist. This latter, presumably, might lead to Matrimonial Whist.
Advertising Score Cards
As usual, the cigarette and alcohol manufacturers were quick to respond to another new promotional opportunity. Some of these score cards were still being produced in the 1950s and 1960s.
Cigarettes.
Breweries and Distilleries.
And other products...
By Tony Hall
Member since January 30, 2015
View ArticlesI started my interest in card games about 70 years ago, playing cribbage with my grandfather. Collecting card game materials started 50 years or so later, when time permitted. One cribbage board was a memory; two became the start of a collection currently exceeding 150!
Once interest in the social history of card games was sparked, I bought a wooden whist marker from the 1880s which was ingenious in design and unbelievably tactile. One lead to two and there was no stopping.
What happened thereafter is reflected in my articles and downloads on this site, for which I will be eternally grateful.
Also by Tony Hall
Download as Adobe Acrobat files:
"Evolution of Whist and Bridge Boxed Sets, 1870s–1930s"
"Majority Calling and Value Bidding in Auction Bridge; a little bit of history"
"The Personalities and Books which shaped the game of Whist, 1860-1900"
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